Lauri Smith believes your voice is more than just sound—it’s a force for change. As the creator of The Vocal Presence Path®, host of the Soulful Speaking Podcast, and author of Your Voice Matters, Smith guides listeners to speak from a place of truth and inner power. Her show challenges outdated ideas about public speaking and replaces them with heart-led conversations, breakthrough coaching, and deep transformation.
What is the podcast about?
What if public speaking could be a transformative and soul-stirring experience instead of a nerve-wracking obligation? Lauri created this show to change the conversation around public speaking. She also wants to change your experience of it. Most people approach speaking with fear, competition, and pressure to conform. Lauri invites you to try something different. A way filled with soul and transformation. Soulful Speaking includes heart-to-heart conversations, breakthrough coaching calls, and inspiring stories. It also features guest experts who do speaking a little differently. You’ll learn to show up the way you do with your closest friends. Even in front of soulmate audiences of any size. From TikToks to TED Talks, this show helps you say YES to the voice inside. The one calling you to create your legacy.
Why should people listen to it? Who is the podcast for?
It’s not your granddaddy’s speaking show. We can’t change the world from the one-size-fits-all speaking style that was created by and for the Industrial Era. To change the world, we need to step into our one-of-a-kind radiance and transform the vibe in the room when we speak. If you’re a sensitive visionary, ambitious empath, or a loving rebel, this show will help you do that.
Featured episode: Soulful Speaking – Not the Shiny Bits: Real Talk with Brian Perry
What if showing up authentically, flaws and all, could help you become a more impactful speaker, inspire others, and change the world?
In this heartfelt episode of Soulful Speaking, Lauri sits down with her good friend Brian Perry. He’s an authentic communication coach, singer-songwriter, and speaker. Brian has spent his life helping others discover their unique voices. He shares his incredible journey from shy, dorky teenager to a speaker who connects deeply with audiences. He does this by embracing vulnerability and imperfection.
Through candid reflections, Brian reveals how many moments shaped his path. From his early days as a Catholic lector and Boy Scout to leading transformative discussions at Loyola University’s Awakening Retreat Group—each step played a role. These experiences helped him become the soulful speaker he is today.
Brian also shares heartfelt anecdotes that show how his passion for meaningful communication has grown. His journey continues to guide him as he helps others feel seen and heard.
Biography
Lauri Smith treats speaking as a spiritual practice that raises consciousness by healing old wounds, guiding us home to our true selves.
Her mission is to call forth more open-hearted leaders to do their part to change the world with authenticity, creativity, and courage.
She envisions a world in which everyone shares the vibration of their soul’s purpose with the world through their voices and together, we reach global harmony.
Smith can always see the soul underneath the static – which makes her really good at motivating people to fight their inner demons and find tremendous inner power.
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